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Elias Pettersson did just like Erik Karlsson and reached 100 points last night.
Now the NHL star gives new information about the hockey World Cup.
– Of course it would be fun to play in the WC, but…, he says to Radiosporten.
Just a day ago, the San Jose Sharks did Erik Karlsson the incredible and reached the dream limit of 100 points in the NHL. Last night it was time for the next Swede to succeed with the same feat when the Vancouver Canucks Elias Pettersson reached triple digits.
100 NHL points
Not since 2011 has a Swede reached 100 points in an NHL season and now we have two Swedes who have succeeded in doing so. Pettersson delivered two assists last night to reach the milestone and was obviously extremely relieved.
– Of course happy and relieved, when it was so close for a while. There were many games that I had several opportunities to score and it was so close, then came games without points. But now it’s overdone, says the Swede to Radiosporten.
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But unfortunately, it doesn’t help the Vancouver Canucks who miss the Stanley Cup playoffs anyway and soon the season is over for Elias Pettersson. Therefore, of course, the given question comes most appropriately to the Swedish NHL star if he wants to play the hockey World Cup with Tre Kronor in May.
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Pettersson’s answer
This year’s WC tournament is decided in Tampere, Finland, and Sweden needs all the help they can get from North America if there is to be another WC gold. Then all Swedes are really interested in what the 100-point man Pettersson answers when he is asked the question.
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Now the 24-year-old gives his new message about the WC directly after the record night.
– Of course it would be fun to play in the World Cup, but I want to finish playing and then make a decision after the season. I don’t have an answer now, Elias admits to Radiosporten and also fully understands that there are many who are waiting for his answer.
– Ah, I understand that.
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Another Swedish NHL star i Nicklas Bäckström has already turned down the hockey World Cup. It remains to be seen which Swedes from North America will accept Tre Kronor.
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